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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Vacant and Abandoned Building and Problem Property Assessments
DATE: January 2, 2013
Housing and Community Development Department Director Alvin Nash recommends
the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City to certify vacant and abandoned
building and problem property charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to
establish real property liens for collection of such charges.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
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Michael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Alvin Nash, Housing and Community Development Department
THE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Alvin Nash, Housing and Community Development Department
DATE: December 27,2012
SUBJECT: Vacant and abandoned building and problem property assessments
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INTROD UCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City to certify
vacant and abandoned building and problem property charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer in order to establish real
property liens for collection of such charges.
DISCUSSION
Title 6- 6 -301h of the Code of Ordinances provides that vacant and abandoned buildings and problem properties are
considered a substandard condition requiring abatement. Title 6 -6 -4B3 provides that the City may have the conditions abated
and Title 6 -6 -6B provides that the City Clerk shall certify such cost for abatement to the County Treasurer and it shall then
constitute a lien against said property and be collected with and in the same manner as general taxes on said properties.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the vacant and abandoned building and problem property charges identified in the attached
resolution be certified to the Dubuque CountyTreasurerfor collection with, and in the same manner as general property
taxes.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The action step is for the City Council to adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Clerk to certify the vacant and
abandoned building and problem property charges to the Dubuque County Treasurer.
Prepared by:
Tami Ernster
cc:
Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 2-13
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO COLLECT DELINQUENT VACANT AND
ABANDONED BUILDING AND PROBLEM PROPERTY CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 6 -6 -3B1 h; TITLE 6 -6 -4B3 & TITLE 6 -6B OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
WHEREAS, residential properties in the City of Dubuque are considered hazardous or
unsanitary premises if vacant and abandoned buildings and problem properties are allowed to
deteriorate according to 6 -6 -3B1 h; and
WHEREAS, whenever in the judgment of the Housing Officer, a nuisance that is
"palpably and indisputably such" exists which requires immediate action to protect the public
health, safety or welfare of the public, the Housing Officer may order the emergency abatement
of such; and
WHEREAS, delinquent vacant and abandoned building and problem property charges
shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in
the same manner as general property taxes;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section I. That the persons listed on the attached VAB /Problem Property Assessment
Schedule are delinquent in the payment of vacant and abandoned building and problem
property charges.
Section 2. That the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the
County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, that the persons named on the attached
VAB /Problem property Assessment Schedule are delinquent in the payment of vacant and
abandoned building and problem property charges in the amount set aside of the respective
names, and that said amounts shall be collected in the same manner as general property taxes
against the respective parcels of property set opposite the names of the owners.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of January , 2013.
Attest:
Kevin
City Clerk
irnstahl
Kevin Lynch
Mayor Pro- Tem
NOTICE OF FILING OF DELINQUENT VACANT AND ABANDONED BUILDING AND
PROBLEM PROPERTY CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6- 6 -3B1h AND TITLE 6-
6-4B3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6 -6 -3B1 h of the Code of Ordinances provides that vacant and abandoned buildings and
problem properties are considered a substandard condition that requires that such conditions be
ordered to be remedied.
Title 6 -4B3 provides that the City shall have the authority to correct a nuisance that is "palpably
and indisputably such," without notice.
Title 6 -6B provides that the City Clerk shall certify such cost for the abatement of situations
where the nuisance is "palpably and indisputably such" to the County Treasurer and it shall then
constitute a lien against said property and be collected with and in the same manner as general
taxes on said properties.
As of November 30, 2012, the costs for a nuisance that are "palpably and indisputably such,"
such as vacant and abandoned building and problem property charges, shall be certified by the
City Clerk to the Dubuque County Treasurer for collection with, and in the same manner as,
general property taxes.
The persons listed on the attached VAB /Problem Property Assessment schedule have unpaid
vacant and abandoned building and problem property charges in the amount set out and said
charges are delinquent.
The assessments may be paid in full or in part without interest at the City Treasurer's Office,
City Hall, 50 W. 13`h Street, Dubuque, Iowa, at any time within 30 days after the date of the first
publication of the notice of the filing of the Schedule of Assessments with the County Treasurer.
After 30 days, unpaid assessments are payable at the County Treasurer's Office, Dubuque
County Courthouse, 720 Central Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa, and charges shall be collected in the
same manner as general property taxes against the respective parcels of the property set forth
on the attached schedule.
You are hereby notified that the City Clerk be and is hereby ordered and directed to certify
to the County Treasurer of Dubuque County, Iowa, that the persons named on the attached
VAB /Problem property Assessment schedule are delinquent in the payment of vacant and
abandoned building and problem property charges in the amount set aside of the respective
names, and that said amounts shall be collected in the same manner as general property taxes
against the respective parcels of property set opposite the names of the owners.
This notice given by direction of the City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, as provided in
Section 384.60 of the Code of Iowa.
/s /Kevin S Firnstahl
City Clerk
VAB /Problem Property Assessments
Location
Owner
1 Parcel #
AMOUNT
CATEGORY
2243 Central
LOT 6 TIVOLI ADD
Corey D Lansing
5448 Park Place
Dubuque, IA 52002
1024129028
$100.00
secure doors with 2
hasp locks
1017 Bluff
LOT 2 -6 OF THE E1/2 OF CITY LOT
655
Vickie Lynn Rako
1017 Bluff Street
Dubuque IA 52001
1024457017
$7,320.25
remove and replace
front porch and steps
1838 Central
S 26' - M 1/5 - CITY LOT 436
Premier Bank 2625
NW Arterial
Dubuque IA 52002
1025361012
$203.04
Relocation charges
for tenant removed for
unsafe electric
1375 Iowa
LOT 1 -2 -2 -1 OF N 2/5 CITY LOT 461
Jimmy P and Debbie S Matheos
30800 Bel Aire Circle Westlake
OH 55145
1024411009
TOTAL
1
$7,623.29
VAB /Problem Property Assessments
$7,320.25
$203.04
$0.00
$0.00
CITY OF DUBUQUE
OFFICIAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FILING
OF DELINQUENT
VACANT AND ABAN-
DONED BUILDING
AND PROBLEM PRO -
PERTY CHARGES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH
TITLE 6- 6-3B1h AND
TITLE 6 -6-4B3 OF THE
CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA.
Title 6- 6 -3B1h of the
Code ' of Ordinances
provides, that vacant
and abandoned build-
ings and problem Pro-
perties are con- sidered
a substandard 'condi-
tion that reluire.s that
such conditions peor-
dered to be remedied.
Title 6-4B3 provides
that the City shall have
the authority to correct
a nuisance that is
"palpably and indis-
putably such," without
notice.
Title 6 -6B provides
that the City Clerk shall
certify such cost for
the aqatement ` of
situations where the
huisance is 'palpably
and indisputably such"
to the County
Treasurer and it shall
then constitute a lien
against said property I
and be collected with
and in the same
I manner as ' general
taxes on said
properties.
As of November 30,
2012, the costs for a
nuisance that are
"palpably and indis-
putably such," such as
vacant and abandoned
building and problem
property charges, shall
be certified by the City
Clerk to the Dubuque
County Treasurer for
collection with, and in
the same manner as,
general property taxes.
The persons listed on
the attached VAB/
Problem Property
Assessment schedule
have unpaid vacant
and abandoned build-
ing and problem pro-
perty charges in the
amount set out and I
said charges are
delinquent.
The assessments may
be paid in full pr in part
without iriferest at the
City Treasurer's Office,
City Hall, 50 W. 13th
Street, Dubuque, Iowa,
at any time within 30
days after the date of
the first publication of
the notice of the filing
of . the Schedule of
Assessments with — the
County Treasurer.
After 30 days, unpaid
assessments are pay -
able at the County
Treasurers - Office,
Dubuque County Court-
house, 720 Central
Avenue, Dubuque,
Iowa, and charges shall
be collected in the
same. manner as
general property taxes
against the respective
parcels of the property
1, set forth on the
attached schedule.
You are hereby
notified that the City
Clerk be and is hereby
ordered and directed
to certify to the County
Treasurer of Dubuque
County, Iowa, that the
persons named on the
attached VAB /Problem
property Assessment
schedule are delin-
quent in the payment
of vacant and aban-
doned building and
problem property
charges in the amount
set aside of the
respective names, and
that said 'amounts shall
be collected in the
' same manner as
general property taxes
against the respective
parcels .of property set
opposite the names of
the owners.
This notice given by
direction of the City
Council of the City of
Dubuque, Iowa, as
provided in Section
384.60 of the Code of
Iowa.
/s /Kevin S Firnstahl ,
City Clerk
SCHEDULE OF
ASSESSMENTS
DELINQUENT VA-
CANT AND ABAN-
' DONED BUILDING
AND PROBLEM PRO - 1
PERTY CHARGES
Location, LOT DES-
CRIPTION, Owner,
Parcel #, AMOUNT,
CATEGORY
2243 Central, Lot '6
Tivoli Add, Corey D
Lansing, 5448 Park
Place, Dubuque, IA
52002, 1024129028,
$100.00, secure doors
with 2 hasp locks
1017 Bluff, Lot 2 -6 of
the E1/2 of City Lot
655, Vickie Lynn Rako,
1017 Bluff Street,
Dubuque IA 52001,
1024457017, $7,320.25,
remove and replace
front porch and steps
1838 Central, S 26' - M
1/5 - City Lot 436,
Premier Bank, 2625 NW
Arterial, Dubuque IA
52002, 1025361012,
$203.04, Relocation
charges for tenant
removed for unsafe
electric
1375 Iowa, Lot 1 -2 -2 -1
OF N 2/5 City Lot 461,
Jimmy P and Debbie S
Matheos, 30800 Bel
Aire Circle, Westlake
OH 55145, 1024411009
2t 1/10,17
STATE OF IOWA {SS:
DUBUQUE COUNTY
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION
I, Suzanne Pike, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications, Inc., an Iowa
corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald,a newspaper of general circulation
published in the City of Dubuque, County of Dubuque and State of Iowa; hereby
certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following
dates: January 10 & 17, 2013, and for which the charge is $84.07.
/DJ,
Subscribed to before me Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa,
this /Fa day of , 20 /J .
h7a7 .°&rd)
Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Y q Y�
MARY K. WESTEFOAE.YS, d
Commission Numbs; 15 5,3,3 ,